After Jiang Yan pushed the cake towards Zheng Xiaojie, Angus elegantly set down his knife and fork, silently pressing his gaze, like a dull blade, onto Zheng Xiaojie, then shifting to Jiang Yan, and following Jiang Yan's line of sight back to Zheng Xiaojie.
With two pairs of eyes fixed on her, and her stomach rumbling with hunger, Zheng Xiaojie no longer cared whether it was a blood issue or not.
Trembling slightly, she scooped a spoonful of cake and placed it in her mouth. The cake was sweet and delicate, melting instantly on her tongue.
Jiang Yan stared at her, genuinely curious about why her reaction was so intense. After all, Angus, who was also human, would sometimes ask her for Vampire Clan food.
The cake was a bit too delicious. Zheng Xiaojie cautiously asked Jiang Yan for confirmation: "Strawberry flavor, is it strawberry jam?"
Jiang Yan's piercing gaze faltered for a moment. She fidgeted with her fingers, avoiding the question. Why ask her? She could only taste the sweetness of homemade blood.
Zheng Xiaojie finished the cake in one go, hiccupped, and then nearly threw up. It tasted good, but her mind kept telling her it was blood.
Looking pale, Zheng Xiaojie was guided by the Blood Servants to go and vomit.
Jiang Yan withdrew her gaze disinterestedly, about to start eating, when Angus suddenly spoke up.
He interlocked his fingers, resting his elbows on the blood-red tablecloth - a polite conversational posture. His blue eyes fixed on Jiang Yan as he asked, "My lady, why did you bring me back?"
Angus had never addressed Jiang Yan as "My lady" before, like the Blood Servants did. This respectful form of address immediately made him appear cautious and apprehensive.
Jiang Yan looked at him quizzically, unsure why he was suddenly acting up again.
Angus lowered his gaze, his eyelids drooping, creating an illusion of loss and sadness. Even his voice became exceptionally low, like a devoted husband abandoned by a heartless woman: "Only now do I realize that my lady isn't fond of me specifically, but of humans in general. Given your noble status, it's only natural for you to be... free-spirited."
"I shouldn't have been so foolish as to think I was the only one for you. I shouldn't feel this uncontrollable pain when you voluntarily offer a special cake to the newcomer of the Vampire Clan. These are the consequences I must bear..."
At first, Jiang Yan didn't quite catch on, but as she listened more, she began to sense the underlying meaning. Watching Angus's fully committed performance, she chose to remain silent.
They had been together for several lifetimes. No matter how emotionally obtuse she was, she could tell that someone was passive-aggressively accusing her of being fickle and unfaithful.
After all, she had been coaxing him for several lifetimes. When she heard "special cake for the Vampire Clan," Jiang Yan couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile. So that's what this was about.
Just as Angus was pouring his heart out in his performance, a plate of blood plasma pancakes appeared before him.
It turned out that while he had his head down, Jiang Yan had walked over, astutely bringing pancakes with her.
Jiang Yan stood in front of Angus, leaning on the table, her beautiful eyes looking down at him with an inexplicable tenderness.
Angus's emotionally rich performance faltered for a moment, almost getting lost in those eyes.
Jiang Yan, in a cool pose with one hand on the table, coaxed him: "I shouldn't have given the cake to someone else. It was my mistake, and it won't happen again. How about you eat these pancakes first..."
Something seemed to move the drama queen Angus. He silently picked up his fork and started cutting the pancakes, apparently placated.
In reality, Angus's cold heart was experiencing a flood of warmth, like sunshine breaking through clouds or spring rain nourishing the earth...
Jiang Yan, pressing on to clear up the misunderstanding, continued: "Zheng Xiaojie is just..."
However, this time, she was silenced by a piece of pancake Angus fed her.
Jiang Yan naively thought Angus wanted to feed her. After swallowing the food in her mouth, she tried again: "I had Zheng Xiaojie brought back because..."
Another piece of pancake was offered. Jiang Yan paused for a couple of seconds before opening her mouth to eat it, finally understanding. He didn't want to hear Zheng Xiaojie's name.
She had been too oblivious again.
Zheng Xiaojie, having just returned from vomiting, her face pale, walked in on this scene between the vampire lady and gentleman... She instantly felt revitalized!
Oh my God! The ship I support is real! The vampires' divine beauty is so perfect to fangirl over!
But wait, why is there human food in front of the vampire gentleman, yet he's sharing a plate of pancakes with the vampire lady? Is he curious about the taste of human food?